Name:Erika Jane Christensen
Date of Birth: August 19, 1982
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington
Erika Jane Christensen is an American actress whose film appearances include Traffic (2000), Swimfan (2002), How to Rob a Bank (2007), and The Perfect Score (2004), among others. Erika Christensen also co-starred in the short-lived drama Six Degrees on ABC. Erika Christensen is currently co-starring in the 2010 television series Parenthood as Julia Braverman-Graham.
Personal Life
Christensen was born in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Kathy, a construction manager, and Steven, an insurance worker/human-resources executive.Erika Christensen has an older half-brother, Nick, and two younger twin brothers, Dane (who appeared in the film The Upside of Anger) and Brando. Erika Christensen has Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Welsh, and Irish ancestry. Christensen was raised in Los Angeles, California and started out on television in commercials for McDonald's.
Christensen is a member of the Church of Scientology. Erika Christensen parents became Scientologists during their 20s and raised her to be a Scientologist as well as home-schooling her.
Career
Christensen had several small roles in various television programs before starting her movie career. These include The Geena Davis Show, Frasier, The Practice, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Touched by an Angel.Erika Christensen was named one of People magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001." For her performance as a heroin addict in Traffic she received the awards for Female Breakthrough Performance at the MTV Movie Awards, Female Standout Performance at the Young Hollywood Awards, and Outstanding Performance by a Cast Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2005, she briefly went into music as she recorded a version of "Let's Fall In Love" with John Stevens for his debut album Red.In 2006, she starred in the series Six Degrees, which debuted on the ABC fall schedule in 2006 but low ratings caused its cancellation after one season. Erika Christensen made a cameo in the Joaquin Phoenix-directed video "Tired of Being Sorry" for Balthazar Getty's band Ringside. Erika Christensen is part of the cast of the film adaptation of Veronika Decides to Die. Christensen is also a regular in the new NBC series Parenthood. It debuted on March 2, 2010.
Filmography/Television
1997 Leave It to Beaver Karen
1997 Nothing Sacred Romy Carrol Episode: "House of Rage"
1998 Practice, TheThe Practice Melissa Episode: "The Pursuit of Dignity"
1998 Frasier Teenager Episode: "Frasier's Curse"
1998 3rd Rock from the Sun Brianna Episode: "Collect Call for Dick"
1999 Can of Worms Katelyn Sands TV movie
1999 Thanks Abigail Winthrop 6 episodes
1999 Touched by an Angel Ivy Episode: "Voice of an Angel"
2000 Time of Your Life Flynn Halloway Episode: "The Time She Turned 21"
2000 Movie Stars Tawny Episode: "La Vida Loca"
2000 Pretender, TheThe Pretender Leigh Wright Episode: "Corn Man"
2000 FreakyLinks Cassie Episode: "Subject: Coelacanth This!"
2000 Traffic Caroline Wakefield
2001 Geena Davis Show, TheThe Geena Davis Show Isabel 3 episodes
2001 That '70s Show Stacey Episode: "Red and Stacey"
2002 Home Room Deanna Cartwright
2002 Swimfan Madison Bell
2002 Banger Sisters, TheThe Banger Sisters Hannah Kingsley
2003 Wuthering Heights Cate TV movie
2004 Perfect Score, TheThe Perfect Score Anna Ross
2004 Riding the Bullet Jessica Hadley
2005 Upside of Anger, TheThe Upside of Anger Andrea 'Andy' Wolfmeyer
2005 Sisters, TheThe Sisters Irene Prior
2005 Flightplan Fiona
2005 Robot Chicken Crack-Ho / Debbie Benton / Mom (voice) Episode: "Toyz in the Hood"
Episode: "A Piece of the Action"
2006-2007 Six Degrees Mary Alice 'Mae' Edwards 13 episodes
2007 I'm in Hell Jennifer TV movie
2007 Gardener of Eden Mona Huxley
2007 How to Rob a Bank Jessica
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit FBI Special Agent Lauren Cooper Episode: "Signature"
2008 Struck Bus Stop Girl Short film
2009 Veronika Decides to Die Claire
2009 Lie to Me Sophie / Trisha / Jessie / RJ Episode: "The Core of It"
2009 Mercy Dana Harper McPhearson Episode: "Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica"
2009 Robot Chicken Della Dingham Young / Mother (voice) Episode: "Dear Consumer"
2010 Melon Catherine Video short
2010 Tortured, TheThe Tortured Elise Landry
2010-present Parenthood Julia Braverman-Graham 35+ episodes
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